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John Paul Young

1950 - Today

John Paul Young

John Inglis Young, OAM (born 21 June 1950), known professionally as John Paul Young, is an Australian pop singer who had his 1978 worldwide hit with "Love Is in the Air". His career was boosted by regular appearances as a performer and guest host on Countdown, a 1974–1987 TV series for Australia's national broadcaster ABC. Besides "Love Is in the Air", Young had top ten chart success in Germany and the Netherlands with "Standing in the Rain" and four other top ten hits in South Africa, including No. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Paul Young has received more than 731,380 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Paul Young is the 1,350th most popular singer, the 3,756th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 149th most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

730k
Page Views (PV)
45.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.56
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, John Paul Young ranks 1,350 out of 3,528. Before him are Claudine Longet, Amy Macdonald, Sergei Lemeshev, Ulla Pia, Ferry Graf, and Tommy Seebach. After him are Anita Hegerland, Urszula Dudziak, Melanie C, Gala, MC Ren, and Jackie DeShannon.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Claudine Longet
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 1,344
Amy Macdonald
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 1,345
Sergei Lemeshev
1902 - 1977
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 1,346
Ulla Pia
1945 - 2020
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 1,347
Ferry Graf
1931 - 2017
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 1,348
Tommy Seebach
1949 - 2003
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 1,349
John Paul Young
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 1,350
Anita Hegerland
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,351
Urszula Dudziak
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 1,352
Melanie C
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 1,353
Gala
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 1,354
MC Ren
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 1,355
Jackie DeShannon
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 1,356

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, John Paul Young ranks 366. Before him are Anna Jantar, Joan Armatrading, José Ángel Gurría, Candida Royalle, Miguel Oviedo, and Boris Morukov. After him are Kazimierz Nycz, Rick Baker, Rudy Sarzo, Karim Khalili, Wendie Malick, and Lepo Sumera.

Others Born in 1950

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Anna Jantar
1950 - 1980
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 360
Joan Armatrading
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 361
José Ángel Gurría
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 362
Candida Royalle
1950 - 2015
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 363
Miguel Oviedo
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 364
Boris Morukov
1950 - 2015
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 365
John Paul Young
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 366
Kazimierz Nycz
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 367
Rick Baker
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 368
Rudy Sarzo
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 369
Karim Khalili
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 370
Wendie Malick
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 371
Lepo Sumera
1950 - 2000
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 372

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Paul Young ranks 3,756 out of 7,765. Before him are William Powell Frith (1819), William Tenn (1920), William Robertson (1721), John Powell (1963), William Rutter Dawes (1799), and Paul Anderson (1978). After him are Hugh Edwin Strickland (1811), Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (1968), Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar (940), William Henry Young (1863), Angus Macfadyen (1963), and John Foxx (1948).

Others born in United Kingdom

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William Powell Frith
1819 - 1909
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 3,750
William Tenn
1920 - 2010
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 3,751
William Robertson
1721 - 1793
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 3,752
John Powell
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 3,753
William Rutter Dawes
1799 - 1868
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 3,754
Paul Anderson
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 3,755
John Paul Young
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 3,756
Hugh Edwin Strickland
1811 - 1853
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 3,757
Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 3,758
Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar
940 - 1000
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 3,759
William Henry Young
1863 - 1942
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 3,760
Angus Macfadyen
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 3,761
John Foxx
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 3,762